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Machiavelli’s classic reveals how politics works
By Intifar Chowdhury
We sneer at the Renaissance statesman and political philosopher’s deeply shrewd and scheming nature – but we still introduce his ideas as foundational theories in our politics classes and studies of power.
Much of his 15th-century writing, including the infamous The Prince, is often thought to serve unscrupulous politicians.
Yet it also offers valuable insights for modern political and business leaders, as well as political scientists, students of political science – and really, anyone seeking to make sense of the political world.
"While The Prince is often dismissed as a manual for tyranny, it is, at its core, a study of power: how to win it, how to keep it."
Intifar Chowdhury
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